Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams combined for 95 points and have the Thunder one win from the NBA Finals.

Facing a 3–1 deficit in the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves know every possession matters. NBA fans erupted after a controversial foul call in Game 4 that may have swung momentum in favor of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

OKC secures a commanding lead in the Western Conference Finals, overpowering Minnesota with a game 2 win. Thunder's strategy outmatches the Timberwolves.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder let Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series slip away. Fans and media members blamed OKC’s questionable late-game strategy for the crunch-time collapse.

OKLAHOMA CITY — One small adjustment ... Both times, the Thunder’s game plan was to not allow a game-tying 3-pointer. It’s the trusted strategy that has worked in the past for them.

A lot has been made of the Oklahoma City Thunder's decision to foul up 3 against the Denver Nuggets in Game 1. The issue most are finding with the strategy was the trigger point of the fouls.

Sports Reporters Jeremie Poplin and Steve McGehee dive into the rocky history of the Oklahoma City Thunder ... the coaching strategies that shaped the team's identity. As the Thunder prepare ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best defense ... After the game, Daigneault took the blame for the strategy backfiring. Mark Daigneault takes blame for Thunder’s intentional fouls: “Fouling ...

While winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award is the highest honor a player can individually receive, Gilgeous-Alexander is more focused on the bigger prize — winning an NBA Championship this season. He’s just seven wins away from making that happen, which would truly make this one of the most impressive individual seasons in recent history.